“How long is the procedure for removing colon polyps?”
I am a 58 year old male. I want to know how long is the procedure for removing colon polyps?
6 Answers
Its done at same time as colonoscopy.
Depends on size, number, location.
Please refer questions to your Gastrointestinal doctor for specific questions.
Depends on size, number, location.
Please refer questions to your Gastrointestinal doctor for specific questions.
The gastroenterologist has to sedate you so the procedure per se does not take long but you have to set aside at least one day for this because you will be groggy after the procedure
Usually short… less than 30 minutes, but it will depend upon the size and number of polyps.
The answer to the question depends on the size and location of the polyp. Most polyps are removed during a colonoscopy which is an endoscopic examination of the large bowel and the distal part of the small bowel with a fiber optic camera on a flexible tube that is introduced through the anus. This procedure is usually no longer than 30 minutes unless there is several polyps that need to be removed or there is difficulty getting through the colon. However, if the polyp is too large to be removed endoscopically or biopsies reveal a cancer, then surgical intervention may be warranted.
Lynn M. O’Connor, MD MPH FACS FASCRS
Lynn M. O’Connor, MD MPH FACS FASCRS
Hello, a screening colonoscopy generally can be anywhere from 30mins to an hour if a large number of polyps are found and removed.
It depends 2-4 hours or longer depending on quantity and size of polyps, as well as, pathology of polyps.
